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Newt Gingrich thinks Trump's use of Twitter is not reckless, irresponsible or unsafe. " I think in the opening couple days, he's going to repeal 60 to 70 percent of Obama's legacy by simply vetoing out all of the various executive orders that Obama used because he couldn't get anything through Congress ", Mr. (more...)

There was applause in the UN chamber when the first resolution by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in more than 38 years to condemn Israel over its settlement policy was passed 14-0, with the country´s key ally the United States abstaining. (more...)

Even if his family has always expressed doubts on his guilt, Anis Amri, was accused of killing 12 people and wounding dozens of others in a Christmas market last Monday in Berlin. The 24-year-old Tunisian arrived in Germany about five years ago. He also is said to have asked his nephew to pledge allegiance to Islamic State (Isis). (more...)

Duran Duran posted: "2016 - loss of another talented soul". Elton John shared a photo of himself with the singer, writing, "I am in deep shock". This awful year goes on and on. Though early on in his career he'd confessed to Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley that he was bisexual, some of his family members discouraged him from talking about it - and Michael reportedly anxious about the effect his sexuality would have on his mother. (more...)

But he added, "The search operation is continuing", and "four ships, four helicopters, and a plane and a drone are working in the area". Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an inquiry into the crash. The plane last underwent repairs in December 2014 and was serviced in September, the ministry said. An unnamed ministry source told Russian news agencies no life rafts had been found, while another source told the Interfax agency that the plane had not sent an SOS signal. (more...)

Italian police and forensics experts gather around the body of suspected Berlin truck attacker Anis Amri after he was shot dead in Milan on December 23, 2016 . The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility, saying the driver was "a soldier of ISIS". Amri's immigration papers were also found inside the vehicle that ploughed through the Christmas market near Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a landmark in west Berlin , on Monday evening. (more...)

Mark Nicholas was taken to Melbourne's Epworth Hospital. Fellow Channel Nine commentator Michael Slater began the tea interval coverage confirming Nicholas had been taken to hospital with "abdominal pains". "Normally Mark Nicholas would be sitting here at this time of the day". The extent of the medical issue is not yet clear, however Nicholas was said to have been sweating profusely and physically struggling when medical treatment was called. (more...)

Tasmania police and parks and wildlife officials are working to ensnare the animal which was sleeping on a parked auto in the Newstead area, Skynews reports . The seal made its presence felt, scrambling on to two cars that were parked in a driveway. "Tasmania Police thank the public for staying at a safe distance", a spokesperson said in a statement. (more...)

According to the latest update from the Ministry of Defense, there were 93 people aboard. Emergency crews found fragments of the plane about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) from the shore Sunday but a deputy defense minister told Russian news agencies that experts estimated the Tu-154 crash site at 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the shore. (more...)

Michael's family "would ask that their privacy be respected at this hard and emotional time", the statement shared by BNO news added. "There will be no further comment at this stage". But it was his first solo album, Faith , released in 1987, which catapulted him to true American superstardom. In 1998, he was arrested on charges of cruising for anonymous sex in a men's room in Beverly Hills. (more...)

Christmas Eve and will be closed Christmas Day . At any rate, Annie's Liquor will be open on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. According to a survey from the National Retail Federation, 48 percent of shoppers say they plan to take advantage of sales offered after Christmas. (more...)

A blizzard warning for western and central North Dakota goes into effect 6 a.m. Christmas Day and will continue through noon Monday. The main difference is that torrential rains brought storms and flooding to the area in 2015, but this year an upper ridge is going to keep sunshine around to go along with the unseasonably mild temperatures. (more...)

Mr Minniti praised the two police officers who had apprehended Amri , and said the operation showed how Italy's security system was working well. An Italian police chief said his men had no idea they might be dealing with Amri when they approached him at around 3 a.m. (more...)

Earlier, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere also hailed the actions of the two Italian police officers and expressed his relief that Amri no longer posed a danger. The terrorist cell "Abu Al Wala", consisting of three members operating for Isis from Germany, was active in the towns of Fouchana situated outside of Tunis, and also Oueslatia near Amri's hometown of Kairouan. (more...)

Chinks in the ruling party's armour once again came to the fore when Shivpal sent out a series of tweets virtually suggesting that he was the boss when it came to distributing tickets for the assembly elections due in few months. While Akhilesh dropped Shadab Fatima, Om Prakash Singh, Narad Rai as well as serving minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati - all of them were known to be close to Shivpal Yadav, he nominated Pawan Pandey - whom Shivpal had expelled from the party - as the candidate from ... (more...)

The US has traditionally vetoed resolutions critical of Israel at the United Nations but relations between outgoing US president Barack Obama and Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu have been acrimonious. Under the United Nations charter, UN member states "agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the security council". A succession of American administrations, both Democratic and Republican, have prevented such one-sided resolutions from getting through the Security Council. (more...)

It is about 17-metre long, two-metre wide and has launch weight of around 50 tonnes. Agni-V is said to be India's most frightening nuclear missile since it can bring all of China and a lot more area within its cover. The missile has the capability of striking targets across Asia and into Europe and has been created to transport by road through the utilisation of a canister-launch missile system. (more...)

Approximately 100 people were on board of the aircraft, the source said. A file photo shows the Tu-154 plane with registration number RA-85572 at Chkalovsky military airport near Moscow past year. Yelizaveta Glinka, a charity activist and humanitarian worker who served on the Kremlin human rights council, was among the dead. Later in the day, in a condolence message sent to Mr. (more...)

On Sunday evening, the BBC reported that the infamous pop singer George Michael died at just 53 years old . The family also asked their privacy to be respected at "this hard and emotional time". As a loved public figure, and as a pop star heartthrob, Michael's public acknowledgement of his sexuality and his unapologetic Outside album came at the same time as a shift in public attitudes toward homosexuality. (more...)

Italian officials say he was shot to death a few hours later outside a different train station in suburban Milan after he opened fire on police who asked him for ID. Milan's police chief said Amri passed through France and arrived in Italy early Friday by train, according to the Associated Press . Amri was known to German police for several minor offences as well as for alleged connections to extremist groups, according to local media reports . (more...)